Myoporum laetum, commonly known as ngaio/ˈnaɪoʊ/[2] or mousehole tree is a species of flowering plant in the family Scrophulariaceae and is endemic to New Zealand. It is a fast growing shrub or small tree with lance-shaped leaves, the edges with small serrations, and white flowers with small purple spots and 4 stamens.
^ ab"Myoporum laetum". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
^Wells, John C. (1982). Accents of English. Vol. 3: Beyond the British Isles (pp. i–xx, 467–674). Cambridge University Press. p. 610. doi:10.1017/CBO9780511611766. ISBN 0-52128541-0.
Myoporumlaetum, commonly known as ngaio /ˈnaɪoʊ/ or mousehole tree is a species of flowering plant in the family Scrophulariaceae and is endemic to New...
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